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Lot 865: A Collection of Eight Assorted Vintage Costume Jewellery Brooches

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This collection of assorted vintage costume jewellery comprises eight brooches featuring a variety of motifs and decorative finishes. The group includes a lizard-form brooch in bicolour silver and gold-tone metal, with the body pavé-set with numerous circular clear rhinestones. A gold-tone brooch depicting the United States flag is set with rectangular and circular rhinestones in red, clear, and blue. A whimsical apple-shaped brooch is finished in vibrant red enamel on a gold-tone base, featuring three clear rhinestone accents and a curved, rhinestone-set smile. A floral spray brooch features gold-tone stems and leaves finished in light green enamel, supporting a four-petalled purple flower and a larger four-petalled maroon flower. A small circular wreath brooch is decorated with multi-coloured enamel leaves in shades of green, pink, blue, and yellow on a silver-tone metal base. A cast metal ram’s head brooch features an antiqued gold-tone finish and heavily textured horns. An ornate gold-tone openwork brooch with scroll and foliate motifs is centred by a single white faux pearl. Finally, a multi-point star-shaped gold-tone brooch features a central white faux pearl surrounded by a halo of white faux fur. The pieces vary in construction, utilizing cold enamel, glass rhinestones, and faux pearls. No maker’s marks, signatures, or hallmarks are visible on the front or the partially visible reverse sides of these items.